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norman42
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 Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:26 pm Post subject: Al Khafji - Wall Street Insti. Does anybody have information |
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| I've been offered one at 14,000 riyals at some remote village near the Kuwaiti border. No compound, just an apartment building. Transportation is provided to a compound teaching job in a combined Aramco/Kuwaiti oil project. Wondering whether this is too chancy. |
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globalnomad2
Joined: 23 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: huh? |
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| Norman, this looks almost 100% copied from my earlier posting. And your earlier posting from January says you're going to ELS in Al Ain. What's that all about?? |
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norman42
Joined: 21 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 11:23 pm Post subject: Re: huh? |
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| Yes it is. I went to ELS in UAE but my father had a heart attack and went back home to be with my family. |
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globalnomad2
Joined: 23 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 3:52 am Post subject: sorry |
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| Sorry Norman...I was just momentarily puzzled...seeing my msg there from someone else, I got deja vu all over again. |
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norman42
Joined: 21 Jan 2005
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| Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 4:08 am Post subject: |
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| Could you please tell me what you learnt from your post? |
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Stephen Jones
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| Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2005 8:04 pm Post subject: |
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| Al-Khafji is boring. Check out if the accomodation is shared or not, and how much furniture allowance, and the holidays. |
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Sand Trapped
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Khafji???
It's the Saudi version of the Old West. When I was there two years ago there were still bombed out buildings from Desert Storm.
It's one of the armpits of KSA.
"Boring" is a gross understatement.
In two words--it sucks.
That's how I feel about it and I was getting SR15000 a month! |
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Albulbul
Joined: 08 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2005 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Lots of loose marbles rolling about - lost by people who went there to teach EFL. |
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Sand Trapped
Joined: 04 Jun 2005
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 3:22 am Post subject: |
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Albulbul,
Sticks and stones, my friend.
Grow up. |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 5:56 am Post subject: |
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| My colleague Albulbul was merely pointing out, in figurative language, that Khafji is a difficult place to be in. |
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veiledsentiments
Joined: 20 Feb 2003
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Location: USA
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 2:08 pm Post subject: |
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| I read it as meaning that the place would drive you crazy... and so it sounded... |
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Albulbul
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| Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2005 4:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Khafji is the nearest I have been to the fictional "Fort Zinderneuf" in Beau Geste. Beware "le cafard" ! |
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lohsey
Joined: 07 Dec 2005
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Location: Khafji
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| Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:01 am Post subject: Khafji, Saudi Arabia. |
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| If anyone wants information about Khafji I can provide it. I've been working at KJO and living here for 15 months. The conditions are apalling and anyone considering taking a job here needs to know the facts. I am leaving here for good at the end of this month to take up a position based in Kuwait and can't get out of the place quick enough. |
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